Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-05
MANCHESTER NEWS.
HOW THE FOURTH WAS SPENT IN QUE
sIsTER CITY.
Services in the Churches on Sunday
General Kews Notes and Personal
Items.

Probably no Fourth of July was ever
more generally observed in Manchester as
holiday and a day Of pic-nics than was
Yesterday. The DanviIle shops were closed,
as we're other places OF like character, there
was little or no business done in the mer.
cantle line, and about the only class Of per.
sons who were really at labor as II they
meant business were the brlckmakers.
They were at work, or some OF them at
least. with full forces OF hands during the
earlier portion Of the day; in the afternoon
the yards presented quite a deserted ap-
peannce.
TIE sun rose upon an almost cloudless
sky and BIZ the time day mad been ushered
in he sound Of picnic wagons rolling
along the streets was heard. and all was
buale aud confusion, making ready to
leave town and spend the day somewhere
in the green shades OF Chesterfield. At
Drewry's Mansion, one Of the most lovely
PLACES In this section, the Odd-Fellows gave
A pic.nic, mt which there was music,
darciug, refreshments in abundance, &c.
Private PARTIES went in every direction-to
Gaies's Mil, Warwck's Mill, and the
yarions other places so well adapted
by Nature 10 picnic occasions. The
rain in the afternoon broke up many
parties and caused them TO wend their way
homeward earlier than they would other
wise have done. But for this the plea
sure. Of the day would have been unmarried.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Dav before Yesterday the sun shOue
brightly, and but one warmer Sabbath has
D.. -, he nj a
the attendance at all the city churches was
larfe IN the morning; at night the effect OF
the heat was manifested by smaller congre-
cations being present
In the morning Rev. W. ]. Shipmon, OF
the West-Main-Strcet church, Richmond,
preached at the Balm bridge. street church.
The Introductory exercises were conducted
by Rev. Joseph Walker.
Mr.. Shpman took as his text Psalm
evil, g: "Oh, that men would praise the
LORD for His goodness and for His wonder
frl works TO the children Of menl" He
srCke Of the attributes OF God. prominent
among vhich are goodness, wisdom, aud
Justice, dwelling especially upon the
former. which, he said, embraced both OF
the lstter. II was real Gospel sermon,
and the speaker used many apt illustrations
to enforce his ideas. At night the pastor,
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill, filed the pulpit. He
took the ninth chapter Of ST. John, which
contains the history Of Christ's restoring the
bind nan, whose name Is not given. TO
sight as The basis for ga few observations
on the characters OF unnamed men in the
Bible" The discourse was very interest
ing and beneficial one. After the sermon
one person was baptized.
Elder j. d. *. sleight, OF Richmond,
conducted the services at the Presbyterian
church sunday morning. lie took A. his
subject the small word Of three letters
"Sin," ana on it delivered a most admlrl-
bic address. Mr.. SlcIgbt Is at all times a
pleasant speaker, and is very much be-
loved by Tits congTe CATION, especially by
The little folks, TO whom he always has
something TO say.
DR.. J. Powell Garland, presiding elder
Of this district. preached at the Wcst'End
Methodist church Sunday. The Doctor is
always heard with pleasure by our people.
Rev. Mr.. Dey, pastor Of this church, IS in
Petersburg.
At the Central Methodist, Meade.Mcmo.
rial, and Ciopton. street churches the pas.
tors-Revs. William II. Christian, j. j.
Clopton, and Decatur Edwards-occupied
the pulpits both morning and night.
sPRING-HILL PROPERTY.
At the meeting Of the Councll to be held
Friday night at O'Clock the question will
be raised whether the city or railroad com
rany shall replace the old bridge across the
petershurarto road at COuaIuiu ~ cnue, which
has Gecn under condemnation for sOclc
months past. As has been stated in tlc
HSudtcb, the owners Of the Sprlng-IIill
property propose making extensive iu-
proycments there by establishing large
park, opening and grading broad avenues,
&c.. after which .lbe property will be sold
IN lots by public auction. S0me OF the
contracts for this work have been let, aud
it is important that this bridge shall be in
order when the plans are carried out.
WILL THE TRAINS srOP?
Tie DiSpdtct OF June 18th announced
tie fac, that Train No. %, leaving Rich
mOnd az 10:49 A. M., and No. 7S, leaving
Petersburg at 5:l2 +. NJ, would no longer
stop at CCntralia (Ilaliway House,. Some
Ct the county officers, soon after this order
was issued, wrote to Major Fred. scott,
president Of the Petersburg road, request
ing that It be revoked. This cOmmlnlcl-
ticn is being considered by the officers of
the road, and their decision, which, it Is
sincerely hoped will be favorable, is
anXiously awaited. This il an important
station, which has ever afforded great ac-
conmodation to the local travel. To take
th, accommodation one has to get up at
an unreasOnably carly hour In order TO get
bis breakfast and reach the depot by 6:2l,
and returning he does not reach Mauches.
ter or Richmond until near . O'Clock at
night. On ordinary occasions as many a.
.at ,H M AZ aI fn
tC the courthouse, sometimes many more
and some Richmond or Manchester lawyers
20 out there every day or two TO examine
tides 10 property. Should the order be
carried out 1t would entail great hardship
on these and other local travellers. Therefore
tits exceedingly desirable that the officers
OF the company shall be able 10 find II 10
tlCir interest 10 heed the Iequest made OF
item.
MEETINGS.
A meeting will be held at the hall corner
Il Eighth and Hull streets wednesday
right for the purpose OF organizing couu-
dl of the Junior Order OF United Ameri-
an Mechanics. At the meeting last
Wednesday there were a number OF men,
lcrs OF the order from Richmond here;
eyeral made speeches explaining the OBJ
ects Of the order, aud the names OF thirty
Dne charter members were obtained. The
list was left open, and at the meeting to-
morrow night there will be several addi-
tions 10 the number before The officers are
elected.
The Council Committee on Finance will
meet in the Council CHAMBER at O'Clock
Wednesday night, at which time 1t will
have before II several matters Of impOr.
iance. The report Of Mr.. Perdue. APP
pointed cosmittee OF one 10 obtain
Writtea contract with the brokers VINO will
sell the new bonds and buy In the old ones,
will then be received. fhe per cent.
bonds, which mature the Ist Of September,
are now worth l05, and the new 6's, 10 run
for thlIty-four years unless sooner re-
deemed by the city, as II has the option OF
doing after ten years, viii be placed on the
market at this price.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Herbert Snellings, OF DanyilIe, is
visiting his mother. Mrs. V. +. Sneliings.
at her Tesidsncs. on Porter street. HIS wife
and children have been here about Two
weeks.
Captain John A. Gee, formerly stationed
here, nov with headquarters at Columbia,
Is In the city. The Captain has spent tue
winter and spring travelling in the sOuts
for the DsnviIle company, and is looking
exceedingly well.
The newly.elected officers of IndianOla
Tribe OF Red Men, whose names were pub
lished 10 TIE Dispatch few days ago, were
duly installed last night.
AlesSrG W l. Iordan and Marshalt Tray